Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-22
G A T A r r H :.

1OSl1 duu huJdCeuL parts W lIC1 DTbVbllN
to an alarming extent and is productive OF
very serious consequences.
The most prominent and Characteristic
features is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
In some there is an almost constant iow
of clear acid huid, but oftener offensive,
purUls ut, or muco-purulent, greenish-yel-
low matter is secreied, which accumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating its frequent removal by blow
ing the nose or expector alton, and often by
bosn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great is the amount OF matter
discharged and so fetid is Its odor The
patient is greatly annoyed By the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbenk
position naturally favors the flow down
wald, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated in
order 10 sleep with some degree OF ccm
fort.
In others a tough, viscid and offensive
phIegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, in the passage between the thtoat
and head, adm ering TO the parts with gluish
tenaetty. Its lodgment embarrasses respt.
ration and creates sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to constant and almost
Irresistible desire TO relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat SO as
popularly know as hawking" is eharsc
teristic of eatsrrh, and proves as enhar-
rassiug TO the one Affected as it is disagree
able 20 those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits Itself on the membrane in the
share OF dry. hard eoncretions, which are
discharged by way of the nos'rils or throat
in Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustati0ns accuuu-
late to such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which Obstrucis breathing
and produces serious discomfort. SO firmly
90 these incrustations adhere TO the potnt
OF attachment that their removal Usually
erquires the most violent efforts; NO: unere =
queatiy they have 10 be torn from the mem.
orane. occasionally a solid cast OF notable
size is expelled, on which there are seuer-
ally traces of blood, but in some Cases tho
cast presents tubular appearance. being
OF exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition is indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure of
The nose and produce q subsequent tlatten-
lug of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met with ia which
thick, viseid, Shiny secretion COATS the
membrane of the nasal cavities aud then
putrifes. giving rise to stencil which ia
really overDowering and sufhcienLlg fetid
20 poison the atmosphere OF q whole room;
and there are others in which al the secre-
tionS of the membrane are suspended, eaus-
ing al unpleasant feeling OF cryness, heat
aud feverishness in the head and nose-a
NSHe AttNA fSPuAoA-y AhShA % ~ Sh
tarrh,'
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones OF the forehead aud
face, giving rise to q distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and to a feeling OF
fuliuess, heat, irritation, soreness or pain
in the nostrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as In the upper part Of the throat above
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed in some par
ticula- part, as in the temple, on the top of
the head, at the'baek of the neck, or behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face OF so severe character
that IL is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is always tainted and At times
assumes All exceeding fetid and siekening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes so revolt
ingiy offensive as TO render the sufferer
an object OF disgust TO himself as well as to
others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened and
congested, causing the nose TO be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving ris to
a disagreeable stuffy sensation in the head,
aud occasioning violent and prVlonhed
paroxysms of sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinet and husky,
or of nasal character, displaying a sort OF
shifting quality. Oftentimes there is a con-
ttnu0us hOarseness and diseordance. There
is also sense OF irritation in the throa.
and frequent attempts TO clear the parts OF
phlegm, product the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fuilness. or choky sensation i'll the throat
aud in others of distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
others. again, speak OF constant bad or
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
.ess and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite is capricious and nearly always bad
IN the morning, The patient is languid, un-
able 60 perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility is nervous. de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perman-
ent impairment threatened.
The mueus membrane soon becomes NOR
bidly sensitive to unfsyorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost care becomes af-
fected from the slightest causes, SO that at
last breath OF wind pom the lining OF the
nose or throat becomes productive of a cold,
and gives rise TO serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient Is sub.
ject TO frequent and repeated colds each
attack aggravsting the disease by giving it
new impulse and involving larger ex-
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx. trachea
and bronchial tubes, until, encroaching
further and further, it reaches the finer
ramihoations OF the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send 1t to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does, affect
other ofgans in the body, especially those
containing mucus membrane, such as the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment Of proper inhalations
in the form OF medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able to produce Immediate
aud direct action upon the diseased surface
IN the pharynx and nasal passages. for air
VIII hnd.its way into the most remote and
sible to make fluid applications. Bv these
means every case can be cured
oZGNA.
OzGna is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
IN which liberation has eaten through the
memprane lining OF the nose to the .cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
end III ozena, but it most frequently occurs
IN those who are naturally serofulous. The
discharge takes place through the nOstrils
thTongh the throat and Is generaiy Of
ly tinged with blood, and almost always at
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian
guage Of Dr.. Wood. OF Philadelphia 1.-THE
disease is ore of the most obdurate and
which the physician has to
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
lect OF disgust even to himself" In some
slough of. leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete bloody matter and are ex
.remely difficult to heal. After oznna has
continued for some time the sense OF smell
Usually becomes impaired and often lost,
Deafness is one Of the most common consa.
Iuenees, and results from its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to thednternai
,Mar. M Pains in the head and over the frontal
muses., lnpslrlng memory, and even in.
anity frequently springs from its extension
0 the brain. The greatest danger, however.
because the most common, is that Ii will
'xtend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh Ia
PRESENT IN some degree. and in MANY in
tents discomfort '"e 10"
;. Besides these grave consequences, ali of
which are liable to spring from scro fulons
atarrh or oz9Ona, there are Others which n
ess dangerous, are sufficiently Unpleasant.
occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
enting their settlement in life. An often
I've running from the nose, with foul
reath, is about as great a calamity as can
efall young, people, for no Young peonle
hould ever think of marrying while affilct.
d with catarrh
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